Road Accident Cautions - Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID 2007 Manual

Road accident cautions—

CAUTION
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Pull your vehicle off the road, put
the transmission in the "P" posi-
tion, apply the parking brake, turn
the hybrid system off and remove
the key.
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In order to avoid personal injuries,
do not touch high voltage wiring,
connectors or high voltage parts
(inverter unit, hybrid battery and
etc.).
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If exposed electric wires are pro-
truding inside or outside of your
vehicle, an electric shock may oc-
cur. Never touch the electric wires.
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If fluid leaks or gets into some
parts of the vehicle, never touch it
because it may be strong alkaline
electrolyte from the hybrid battery.
If it contacts your skin or eyes,
wash it off immediately with a large
amount of water or if possible, bo-
ric acid solution. Get immediate
medical attention in order to help
avoid serious injury.
'07 HIGHLANDER HV_U (L/O 0608)
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If a fire occurs in the hybrid ve-
hicle, leave the vehicle as soon as
possible. Never use a fire extin-
guisher that is not meant for elec-
tric fires. Using a small amount of
water may be also dangerous.
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If your vehicle needs to be towed,
do it with the front wheels raised
(front wheel drive models) or all
four wheels raised (all models). If
the wheels with the traction motor
are on the ground when towing, the
motor may continue to generate
electricity. This may cause the elec-
tricity leakage. Depending on the
severity of the damage, electricity
leakage may cause fire. See "If your
vehicle needs to be towed" on page
353 in Section 4.
—Emergency shut off system
The emergency shut off system blocks
off the high voltage current and stops
the fuel pump to minimize the risk of
the electric leakage and the fuel leak-
age when a certain level of impact is
detected by the impact sensor. If the
system activates, your vehicle will not
restart. To restart the hybrid system,
contact a Toyota dealer.
CAUTION
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Check to see if there are exposed
high voltage parts and cables. Nev-
er touch the parts and cables. See
"—High voltage components"
page 6 in this Section for the loca-
tions of the high voltage parts and
cables.
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Inspect the ground under the ve-
hicle. If you find that liquid has
leaked onto the ground, the fuel
system may have been damaged.
Leave the vehicle as soon as pos-
sible.
2007 HIGHLANDER HV from July '06 Prod. (OM48685U)
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